Posts Tagged ‘bio energy’
Forest and Indigenous Groups Reject Cancún Forest Deal
November 29th, 2010
Joint Press Release from Global Forest Coalition and Indigenous Environmental Network
26 November, 2010
REDD Will Violate Rights, Accelerate Emissions, Groups Warn
Cancún, Mexico – Indigenous and environmental rights groups warn that an agreement on REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation) at the upcoming UN climate change conference in Cancun, Mexico will spell disaster for forest peoples worldwide, limiting the rights of indigenous and peasant people over their territories. The real solution, the groups argue, is for developed countries to reduce fossil fuel emissions at the source. Read more »
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Tags: bio energy, Indigenous Peoples, REDD | 
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EU bio-energy targets cause biodiversity loss
October 19th, 2010
Nagoya, Japan, 18 October 2010 -Environmental and social justice groups warn that incentives for wood-based bio-energy will trigger dramatic biodiversity loss, as forests and grasslands are converted to monocultures. The groups urge governments to immediately end subsidies and other support for bio energy production. Read more »
New Report Reveals Major New Threats to Forests and Communities from European Bioenergy Policies
September 13th, 2010
PRESS RELEASE
Forest groups urge European governments to stop support for industrial bioenergy Read more »
